I use a lot of this ink for work and it works very well for either text documents or even printing photos. I have a Canon ip1800 printer that I love because it prints very well and isn't huge. It is very convenient to buy my ink from Staples online and have it delivered directly to my door. Saves me the hassle of dealing with traffic and using my gas to get to the store. I do find that even though the printer says my ink is low, there is still a lot of ink to use before I need to actually replace the cartridge.

I am very pleased with this ink cartridge. I love my printer and it is so easy to change the cartridge when I need a new one. The printing is very clear and clean. There are no smudges on the copies. The color printing copies are very alive and vivid. I get many high praises when I have a presentation and give out handout that have been printed with this this cartridge. I have passes this good product on to friends of mine to consider when they need a new printer they should consider getting a printer that uses the canon CL 31 ink cartridge.

I have been using only Canon color ink cartridges for many years. So, I canot make any comparison with other brands. As any other Canon products, Canon printer cartridges are good and perform what they should do. My only complaint is that the cartridge runs out of ink too fast. It is not cheap to buy often for a retired professor like myself. I wish you offer some kind of reward system for those who buy regularly, such as every 5 cartridges, 6th carteridge is free. Sometimes I go to other stores where price is lower but if you offer some kind of incentive or reward, I will buy only at Staples.